Windows only: The PortableApps.com Suite, a full-featured app package that runs from a USB drive, has upgraded with a crisper-looking and more customizable menu, the latest versions of a ton of great ...

If there are two terms that define what is driving computing today they’re mobility and portability. We want to be able to run whatever we want anywhere and on anything. For example, here in Gearhead ...

Portable apps are applications and tools that can be started directly upon clicking them, with no prior installation needed. The advantage of this is that the programs are immediately ready for use ...

Last week's Hive Five vote was a heated one and involved all the high-noon drama of a dusty street shootout. PortableApps started with a strong lead, followed by LiberKey with a very respectable ...

A blog for IT professionals who work with Windows on large networks. If you tune into PortableApps.com, you’ll find a free, open source project. It specializes in permitting users to build portable ...

In order to run most Windows applications you’re expected to install them on your computer. This basically involves writing changes to your Windows registry and copying executable and data files to ...

When you need to test a dozen apps every day, it's not feasible to install and uninstall them repeatedly. Worse still, the entire process is cumbersome if you work with different PCs. To solve this, I ...

Firefox Portable is an application that you don't need to install to your hard drive to use, meaning you can run it from a USB drive. You need only to run the executable file to launch the program. A ...

Do you find yourself frustrated when on the go, without all yourapplications and data? Copy the PortableApps software suite to aUSB flash drive, iPod, or similar device, plug the unit into a PC,and ...